Wilkes University invites students in grades seven through nine to participate in the free STEM Discovery Day on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the state-of-the-art laboratories in Stark Learning Center and Cohen Science Center on the Wilkes campus. Students will experience six different hands-on lab…
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The Sept. 8 death of the UK’s longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, created an opportunity for a new generation of students to appreciate British history while discussing what lies ahead. Wilkes students, Jacob Kudysch and Adam Piston, hosts of the student-run podcast, “History Behind the Headlines,” devoted their fifth episode…
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Marleen Troy, PhD, PE, professor of civil and environmental engineering, was named the 2022-23 President of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers (PSPE) at the 88th Installation of Officers and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, September 23 at Wilkes University. The ceremony included presentations of awards to PSPE chapters across Pennsylvania,…
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David Yaron, professor of chemistry at Carnegie Mellon University, will deliver the inaugural Henry J. and Linda C. Pownall Lecture in Chemistry at Wilkes University at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19. The lecture will take place in Stark Learning Center, room 105. The lecture, “Using Machine Learning to Improve…
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Those who are “game” for a fun murder mystery can join the laughs as Wilkes University Theatre presents Clue: On Stage! at 8 p.m. on Oct. 6, 7, and 8, and 2 p.m. on Oct. 8 and 9 at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, 239 S.…
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The First Year Foundations Convocation, held on September 15, formally welcomed new students to academic life at Wilkes University. At 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, all first-year students were celebrated with old and new traditions at the 90th student convocation ceremony. Students assembled at the Karambelas Media and Communication…
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Wilkes University is once again ranked among top national universities in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges ranking of American colleges and universities. Wilkes is ranked 234 among 440 national universities in the 2023 edition. This is the 19th consecutive year that Wilkes has been ranked and its fourth…
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President Greg Cant honored six members of the Wilkes University faculty and staff with the President’s Awards for Excellence during the opening of school Convocation ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2022. The awards represent the University’s five core values: innovation, scholarship, diversity, mentorship and community. The President’s Award for Excellence…
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“It’s my honor to introduce to you, President Joe Biden.” And a momentous occasion at Wilkes University began. As the United States Marine Band played “Hail to the Chief” under a massive American flag and to the cheers of more than 700 attendees, Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown introduced the 46th…
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The Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University launches Second Saturdays Family Hour, a free event that encourages children and adults to engage with exhibitions in new and artistic ways. Occurring on the second Saturday of each month when the gallery is open, families are invited to participate in hands-on activities…